Travis

[ trav-is ]

noun

1. William Barret, 1809–36, U.S. soldier: commander during the battle of the Alamo.
2. a male given name.

Example Sentences

Lincoln Davis and John Barrow and Larry Kissell and Travis Childers and on and on it went.

From The Daily Beast

Like several other summit participants, Travis called for “a national movement” to cut the prison population at least by half.

From The Daily Beast

The most successful ones, like Travis Wall, start their own companies.

From The Daily Beast

And as with the 13-day last stand of the Texans James Bowie and William B. Travis there was no relief in sight.

From The Daily Beast

And then my duet with Kathryn, and my first duet with Valerie, the contemporary that Travis Wall choreographed.

From The Daily Beast

But Mr. Everard is pinked in the side, and Mr. Travis, who would fight with pistols, hath a ball through his shoulder.

From Project Gutenberg

At the police station, and subsequently in the Federal court, he gave his name as Arthur Travis.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course, the warden of the prison had never seen Travis, hadn't the slightest idea what he looked like.

From Project Gutenberg

Travis, look around this room and see if you can identify the man that hired you to impersonate Herbert Whitmore!

From Project Gutenberg

Travis's gaze wandered from face to face, finally fixing itself on Beard's drawn features.

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